The Scold's Bridle is the title of a novel by Minette Walters, where a scold's bridle is a key element in the plot.
In 1829, a Washington, D.C. court found the American anti-clerical writer Anne Royall guilty of being a common scold, the outcome of a campaign launched against her by local clergymen.
Economist and opinion writer Paul Krugman has popularized the use of "deficit scold" in place of deficit hawk.
On February 16, 2012, after a comparison with Brazilian singer Zé Ramalho made by Léo Bianchi, journalist of Rede Globo, Barcos cursed the reporter, calling him "boludo", a popular scold in Argentina.